Reactions of beneficiaries to preferential treatment: A reality check

Human Relations

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 453-464

  Tougas, Francine ^a   Joly, Stéphane ^b   Beaton, Ann M ^b   St Pierre, Line ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Affirmative action; Preferential treatment; Work motivation; Work satisfaction

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039331816     PISSN: 00187267     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001872679604900403     Document Type: Article

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